1970 Trinity Tigers football team

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1970 Trinity Tigers football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (2–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlamo Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Arkansas State $ 4 0 0 11 0 0
No. 14 Abilene Christian 3 1 0 9 2 0
Trinity (TX) 2 2 0 5 6 0
Lamar Tech 1 3 0 3 7 0
Texas–Arlington 0 4 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in the Southland Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Gene Offield, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Whitewater State*W 35–106,500[1]
September 19at Texas A&I*L 0–2314,700[2]
September 26Southwest Texas State*L 6–13[3]
October 3at Davidson*W 20–96,000[4]
October 10at No. 1 Arkansas State
L 14–218,500[5]
October 17Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 17–9[6]
October 24at Texas–ArlingtonW 24–07,000[7]
November 7Lamar Tech
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 37–313,500[8]
November 14Abilene Christian
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 15–202,004[9]
November 19UTEP*
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 16–371,500[10]
November 28at Southern Miss*L 31–535,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Whitewater State drops season opener to Trinity". The La Crosse Tribune. September 13, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas A&I off to good start with 23–0 win over Tigers". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcat last play TD bounces Trinity, 13–6". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Trinity rushing attack destroys Davidson, 20–9". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indians edge Trinity, 21–14". San Antonio Express and News. October 11, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Trinity beats Southeastern". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hapless UTA blanked 24–0 by Trinity". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Trinity hands defeat to Cardinals, 37–31". San Antonio Express and News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Trinity loses to ACC, 20–15". San Antonio Express and News. November 15, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Craigo overcomes running 'disaster'". El Paso Herald-Post. November 20, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Trinity ends year with loss". San Antonio Express and News. November 29, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.